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The Washington State University Extension (WSU) Onion Field Day, hosted by Skone & Connors, is set for August 31, 2023.
The field day event will be held at the site of the 2023 WSU Onion Cultivar Trial (see driving directions below). This year’s trial is being managed by Skone & Connors in a drip irrigated onion field west of Moses Lake. It includes 52 onion cultivars and lines, from 7 different seed companies. Field day participants will be able to examine the trial entries in the field. The field day presentations will start with a short overview of the trial, then onion researchers will give updates on their work.
Directions from I-90 (between George, WA and Moses Lake, WA):
From I-90 take Exit 164 (Dodson Road).
Turn (north) onto Dodson Rd./Road C NW, and head north 1.8 miles.
Turn right (east) onto Road 3 NW and proceed 2 miles.
Turn left (north) onto Road A NW and proceed 0.5 miles.
The event will be held at the NE corner of the onion field.
A BBQ lunch will follow the field event at noon. This year’s BBQ will be held at Qualls Agricultural Laboratory, about 2.5 miles from the trial, and is being sponsored by American Takii Seed, Bejo Seeds, Inc.; Crookham Company; Enza Zaden; Germains Seed Technology; Gowan Seeds; Keithly-Williams Seeds; Nunhems USA – BASF; Seedway, LLC; Seminis Vegetable Seeds – Bayer; and TS&L Seed Company.
For more information contact:
Tim Waters, WSU Benton-Franklin Extension, (509) 545-3511 (twaters@wsu.edu) or
Carrie Wohleb, WSU Grant-Adams Extension, (509) 766-3181 (cwohleb@wsu.edu).
